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Gothic & Gathered

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Everything

By Abigail Ahern

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Explore Abigail Ahern’s Everything, a maximalist interiors guide. Notes on layering, texture and personal style, with the selected Pavilion hardback.

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Build the feeling in layers.

Everything brings together Abigail Ahern’s approach to maximalist interiors, with color, textiles, lighting and accessories considered as parts of a personal whole. Its appeal for a darker home is the permission to mix: different periods, tactile surfaces and objects that were not purchased as a matching set.

Use this shelf choice as a prompt for looking at what you already own. Which piece has the strongest shape? Which surface needs softness, and which corner needs better light? Try moving one object before adding another. A room can feel rich through a few well-judged relationships, even when your space or budget makes a much denser arrangement impractical. Choose the ideas that help your own home work.

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  • A maximalist interiors perspective
  • Mixing color, texture and periods
  • Ideas for a more personal room

From the page to your room

Let the light gather the room.

Texture becomes more visible when it catches a softer light. Start with a useful lamp near a seat, then judge whether the surrounding objects need changing at all.

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